The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-25
Personal and Society.

Mr.. Horace Mckay is sick with the tyDho
| fever.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. G. B. Russell, Of Danville, I'll.
! are visiting friends in the city.
! Miss May Colburn of Detroit. is visiting Mrs
| Frank james on West Michigan street
Lindlev Vinton left last night for New York
| where he is to make his home and practice law
| Mrs. j. w. Beck and Miss Bags will enter
tain friends. this evening, in honor OF theil
guest, Miss Eareckson, of Baltimore.
Rev. e. P. Whalen has accepted the call OF
the East Washington-street Tabernacle Church.
He will begin his pastoral duties on the second
Sunday in December.
The friends of j. W. Sherwood. late superin-
tendent of the c., l., St L. & c. road are max
ing up purse to purchase 8 present for him.
The fund has now reached nearly $500.
Mr. Edward A. Baker. of the Evening News,
and Miss Georgia A. Cole were married on
Wednesday evening by Rev. DR.. Gilbert at the
parsonage of Meridian street III. f. Church
DR.. and Mrs. Prunk will give a reception this
evening, at their home. No. 36S West New York
street, IN honor of their son, Mr.. Frank Prunk,
and bride, who married on Wednesday
evening at Hayes, Ill.
Mr.. Robert Garden. OF Lafayette, was mar
ried to Miss Maggie Fitzgerald by Rev. s. A.
Keen. They left Immediately after the core
mony to visit friends in the eastern part of the
State They will extend their trip to Chicago,
and will return to Lafayette in a week or two
for permanent residence.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier-Tourna Or.
eiOs6pn 1OmlnsOU, or Indianapolis. ana MISS
Rose Cotton, daughter of Rev. Joseph Cotton. of
Charlestown. will be married at the home of the
bride to-day. The contracting parties are OF the
highest prominence in society, and Will make
their home at Indianapolis.
Mr. James Stevenson, was married last even
ing by Rev. j. E. Gilbert. to Miss Anna II. Web-
ster. The ceremony was performed at the taml-
~ residence of the bride. No. 7G6 North Illinois
street, in the presence of small company of
relatives. The newly-wedded couple will reside
on Park avenue, corner Seventh.
family reunion was held at the residence OF
Mrs Fl. B. Hall. No. 273 North New Jersey
street. yesterday Among those present were
Calvin Fletcher and family, of Spencer; Dr. c.
/. Fletcher and wife, and Fl. H. Fletcher and
family. of this city; DR.: Wagner and family,
Miss Mary Paddock, of Irvington, and Fielding
Beeler and family.
1.-THE Cousins" comprising Mrs. r. L. Dorsey,
Mre. VIM. Bosom, and the Misses Mary Kerch-
eval, Lee Layman. Kate Hill and Kate Layman,
gave their annual THANKSGIVING entertainment
last evening at the residence of Mrs. r S. Dor
sey. No. 237 Central avenue. The guests, who
were nearly all relatives. spent an enjoyable
evening 10 dancing.
Mrs w. P. Bingham gave thlmble party on
Wednesday afternoon, in honor of Miss Earerk
son, of Baltimore, which charming in its
informality and congenial company. The young
talked and worked. The guests included Miss
Sparrow. of Portland. Me-. Miss Walls. of Wash
ington. Misses Porter. Hughes. Gates, Pomeroy,
Susie Stewart Nhitcomb. Kregelo. Mccoy,
Barry Bags and Garry Vajen.
MIR. James Whitcomo Riley left yesterday for
New York to represent the West, with Gen. Lew
Wallace, at the authors readings to be given in
Chickering Hall in aid of the international copy
right fund, next Monday and Tuesday. James
Russell Lowell will preside, and Howells Cur
It's, Gable, Eggleston. Stockton, Clemens and
other celebrated writers will read from their
own works. The invitation to MIR Riley take
part in the meeting is high recognition of his
merit and standing in the literary world
RRYSNYDER
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
FoRT WAYNE. Ind, Nov PA brilliant feat
ure of the social observance of Thanksgiving day
was the marriage, at o'clock this evening of
0. L. Perry. manager of Fort Wayne district
for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and
Miss Julia Snyder. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry have
an unusually large circle of friends The we'd
ding private.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MARSHALL, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-Valentine King
and wife celebrated their golden wedding last
evening Invited guests to the number of
forty-five were present Many beautiful pres
ents were given the old couple. Mr.. King was
seventy-four years old on Jan. 90 and Mrs. King
was seventy years old Aug. 6, last. Both
born in Wythe county, Virginia. They
were married in 1887. and moved to Marshall in
1885. They have children living, two of
whom only at home son being in Oak
land, Cal one in Kansas City, Mo-; one in Hope
Ark. and the other at O'Fallon. III.